On May 25, 2009, Tyson’s four-year-old daughter, Exodus, was found by her 7-year-old brother, Miguel, unconscious and tangled in a cord, dangling from an exercise treadmill. The child’s mother untangled her, administered CPR, and called for medical attention. Exodus was listed in “extremely critical condition” and was on life support at Phoenix’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. She subsequently died of her injuries on May 26, 2009. Ten days later Tyson 42, wed for the third time, to girlfriend Lakiha Spicer 32, exchanging vows on Saturday, June 6, 2009, in a short, private ceremony, at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino.

Tyson has been legally married three times and has had seven children with several different women. His first marriage was to actress Robin Givens from February 7, 1988 to February 14, 1989.

His second marriage was to Dr. Monica Turner from April 19, 1997 to January 14, 2003. At the time of the divorce filing, Turner worked as a pediatric resident at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC. She is also the sister of Michael Steele, the former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and current Republican National Committee Chairman.